Who lives in SY4 5BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY4 5BL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wem
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
SY4 5BLShrewsbury
Who lives in SY4 5BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 5BL (Wem) (about 1,647 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.5% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
54.5% of adults in the SY4 5BL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.3% of residents in the SY4 5BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.